Outer Limits 4x4 Board

hi all,
I am just starting out in the 4x4 world and my friends and I are planning a trip up to cape York.
its a while away and I thought this would be a good time to ask the experts on what I would need in the way of lift height.

I have a std 08 duel cab hilux turbo diesel.

any info would be much appreciated.

cheers horns.

I just recently did the best tracks the cape had to offer over about 4 weeks and had a ball

I did it in a 06 prado with a 4" lift and had a heap of clearance for the tracks up there.

With a 2" lift you will definitely do the cape and with some good tyres, should be able to go 32's- 33's on that lift with right offset wheel. You can do it standard (no lift) but you will be dragging the underside of your car around a bit as most if the cars that get stuck up there are stock ones and dig holes in them spots.

Make sure you have a snorkel as a minimum as nolans brook will be up to/ just over your bonnet (depending on when you go in the season) and in my opinion put in a long range tank to make it more distance before you run out of fuel.

Also a good set of steel steps/rock sliders will be ideal just as a bit of protection.

Brad

I did cape york in 2012 in a 2" lifted 100series cruiser with 33" tyres, Snorkel, winch and sliders.

Make sure you have good shocks as the corrugations will give them a hammering.

I put bilstien 5100's on for the trip and didnt break any but wish i had spent a bit more on some better shocks.

Shadow wrote:I did cape york in 2012 in a 2" lifted 100series cruiser with 33" tyres, Snorkel, winch and sliders.

Make sure you have good shocks as the corrugations will give them a hammering.

I put bilstien 5100's on for the trip and didnt break any but wish i had spent a bit more on some better shocks.

Yeh and make sure your bushes are in top cond as they will cop a flogging as well, I had remote res pro fender shocks in the prado and busted a remote res line coming back as it touched the chassie rail and wore through the rubber n steel braid.

All the trucks that we went with had things rattle loose and bolts fall out, so would be a great idea to locktite everything in before you go as things will come loose.

Also If u lift it make sure your bump stops stop your shocks from bottoming out as the dips/roads will smash your shocks to pieces if they are allowed to fully compress.

The cal offroad front struts im running are the go, tried tough dog and they wernt up to the punishment i give out.

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brad 93hilux wrote:I just recently did the best tracks the cape had to offer over about 4 weeks and had a ball

I did it in a 06 prado with a 4" lift and had a heap of clearance for the tracks up there.

With a 2" lift you will definitely do the cape and with some good tyres, should be able to go 32's- 33's on that lift with right offset wheel. You can do it standard (no lift) but you will be dragging the underside of your car around a bit as most if the cars that get stuck up there are stock ones and dig holes in them spots.

Make sure you have a snorkel as a minimum as nolans brook will be up to/ just over your bonnet (depending on when you go in the season) and in my opinion put in a long range tank to make it more distance before you run out of fuel.

Also a good set of steel steps/rock sliders will be ideal just as a bit of protection.

Brad

Is the Prado petrol or Diesel?

Can you do it without a snorkel? I think it was the most unused accessory on my last truck.

I get about 600 - 650 offroad is that enough range?

Diesel, and a couple of crossings are up to/just over the bonnet (late in the season and levels were down a bit) personally I'd put on a snorkel but I guess u could get away with it but I wouldn't risk it for the little they cost.

Are you taking into account low range n revving, deflated tyres, a/c etc.

If you plan it right it can be done maybe with a jerry can just to be safe, but it will be a hassle compared to a long range tank but 600-650km is ok if that's the worst it'll get.

To give u an idea I was getting around 1500km to 180L at home un loaded, 1000-1200km on the highway loaded and economy went down to 7-800km / 180L when it was loaded up and 4wd'n

Something to think about
Brad

Thanks Brad, yes worked that out on a fraser trip, so mixture of hard packed beach, soft sand, cuttings, deflated tyres and towing a mates d40 behind on a snatch strap from orchid beach down to eurong after it punctured the radiator.

Yeh if that's the case you will be fine getting 600km/tank. It's not that far between drinks up there but will just have to plan out the distances.

But the cape was great just August/sept when we went it was really really windy (easterlies) so the east coast was pretty much a write off.

Brad